Salvia Greggii Teresa

ABSTRACT

The invention  Salvia greggii Teresa  has a flower unique to the species,  Salvia greggii,  in that the lower extended petal of the flower has three (3) distinct pink stripes on the white lower petal. No other varieties of  Salvia greggii  have this distinct characteristic.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Salvia greggii Teresa pertains to the field of plants and is a newinvention of the U.S. Patent classification; plants.

Specific documents referring to the invention include ‘San AntonioExpress’ newspaper; ‘Los Angeles Times’ newspaper; ‘Native Plant Societyof Texas’ newsletter; ‘California Nurserymans Associations’ magazine.

The flowers of Salvia greggii's come in many shades of red, pink, whiteand blends of the colors. The flower of Salvia greggii Teresa is whitewith three distinct pink stripes on the lower lip of the corolla. Nosimilar art in the species exists.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Salvia greggii Teresa gives a new look to the species of Salvia greggii.No known previous art has the distinct coloration of the flower. Theinvention has been under cultivation since September 1, 2000. Theinvention was introduced to the market place in March of 2004 viainternet sales from www.davesgarden.com and from a contract grower‘Schumacher's Hillcountry Gardens’ in Newbraunfels, Tex.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

Figure A. Figure A depicts thee corolla of the flower of Salvia greggiiTeresa which consists of the upper and lower petals of the corolla.

Figure B. Figure B depicts the lower lip (petal) of the petal that hasthe main interest of the invention, the three pink stripes.

Figure C. Figure C. depicts the three stripes unique to the inventionand this art. Two lateral stripes and one mid stripe.

Figure D. Figure D depicts the upper lip (petal) of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Salvia greggii Teresa is a flower mutation of the species Salviagreggii. Numerous green stem cuttings of Salvia greggii Teresa weretaken from a single plant that was under cultivation at the inventorsnursery in Hunt, Tex. Each cutting was dipped in a rooting hormone andplaced under a mist system rooted in approximately 10 days. As thecuttings grew subsequent cuttings were taken with the same process.

The invention pertains only to the flower and is typical of the speciesin growth habit, leaf color,texture, stems and hardiness and allvegetative parts of the plant. The invention has remained true to typeand after thousands of cuttings has retained all the distinguishingcharacteristcs of the invention.

The new invention Salvia greggii Teresa pertains only to the colorationof the lower parts. The corolla of the flower has a upper lip (petal)and a lower extended lower lip (petal). The lower lip of the corolla iswhite with three (3) distinct pink stripes. All three stripes runlongitudinally on the the lower lip of the corolla with one pink stripeon the mid axis of the corolla and one stripe on either side runningparallel to the mid stripe. The mid stripe runs approximately 90 percentof the lower lip while the two side stripes run approximately 50 percentof the length of the lower lip. The stripes are prevalent from bud breakto petal fall, throughout the blooming season.

The mutation was found on only one branch of a red flowering Salviagreggii. The initial cuttings have retained their distinguishingcharacteristic for four and a half (4.5) years. It is the intention ofthe inventor to continue marketing the invention and introducing theinvention to the plant nursery industry.

1. The inventors of the the invention Salvia greggii Teresa claim thethree (3) distinct stripes of the white lower lip (petal) of the thecorolla (petals) are a new art.